Editorials Urge Clear Difference Between Need and Luxury in Gasoline
The piece argues for gas price or rationing policies during gasoline shortages. It cautions against blurring lines between need and luxury, calls for public transport as substitute, and opposes universal car limitation without viable transit options. It favors rationing only if public transit is ready, preserving affordability for essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Hurricane
duPont
Belle
West Virginia urged to share energy burden during scarcity
Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr. defends WV energy sufficiency while urging citizens to endure voluntary sacrifices amid nationwide energy paucity. He warns against hoarding power and argues all Americans must adjust to shortages and potential outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Mooreland
Citi
Zens
Oklahoma
Texas
Lousiana
Gov. Moore
West
Did This Guy Sneak in
Sen Bob Packwood urged President Nixon to uphold higher conduct standards at a White House gathering of Republican leaders. He criticized the administration for aiming to be above criminal guilt rather than above suspicion in its conduct expectations for government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Nixon
White House
Crisis Clarification on the Energy Crisis by Russell Baker
A satirical Q and A from The New York Times Service mocks the energy crisis discourse. The piece questions why science and policy failed to replace oil, implying political motives behind shortages and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
America
Texas
Arabia
Alaska
Readers' Forum Voices on Censorship and Hijacking
Letters discuss obscenity law and praying in public schools, arguing against imposing censorship on reading. A second letter warns of societal decay and references a hijacking by Glen E. Riggs, urging wakefulness and returns to older transport modes amid environmental and political critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Louise Leonard
Supreme Court
Sen. Leonard
Useless Theories As Watergate Troubles Thickens
The article argues Watergate has pushed Nixon to personalize the presidency, shrinking his staff's competence and forcing him to center on personal views. It cites episodes with Brezhnev and gas rationing, noting his judgments increasingly reflect personal experience and urging his stepping down.
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Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Mr. Nixon
Watergate
White House
Defense
Melvin Laird
Republican Party
Alexander Haig
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Middle East
Associated Press
Disney World
Scandals about Nixon fuel policy tease public suspicions
Reporter Jack Anderson outlines four alleged scandals aimed at Nixon over the fuel crisis. Claims include mischaracterized truck efficiency at 55 mph, oil profiteering and fuel diversion, policy capture by oil interests, and overoptimistic energy goals versus experts.
Politics of sacrifice and luxury in Nixon era tone
The piece criticizes officials for living lavishly while asking Americans to sacrifice. It contrasts President Nixon’s travel and fuel use with fiscal pains and energy shortages, noting extensive weekend trips and high costs. It also highlights Governor Ronald Reagan’s Australia mission funded by taxpayers and Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
National Petroleum Council
Interior Department
Oil and Gas Office
Rogers Morton
Richard Nixon
West Virginia
Jack Brooks
Texas
Arive
Brooks
Nixon
Florida
Soviet Union
White House
Washington
California
Camp David
Key Biscayne
Fla
San Clemente
Calif
Charleston
Charlestewn
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Australia
Victoria
Red Cross
Singapore
Jakarta
Capitol
Loveless Administration Confirmed in 1973 Message
Intercepted note dated December 4, 1973 shows a private jab at the Loveless administration. The message from George TAL Love, signed in Washington, D.C., hints at political tensions ahead of Page 1A coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal Love
Washington, D
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Atanta
Joseph Kraft
Opa
Office of Price Administration
Mohammed Mossadegh
Iran
Jack Anderson
Cummins Engine Co
Transportation Department
Irwin Halpern
Capitol Hill
Halpern
United States
Dustry
Reid Stone
Atlantic Richfield Oil Co
Interior
Colorado
Uah
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Seafarers Union
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John
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